U18 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) 5 minutes into the game, Claus Buccino recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of João Francisco Passos. Claus Buccino showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Lenílson Palmeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randolf Achen having to interfere. If Luís Fernando Massa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th minute Michael Charpie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Espen Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fernando Massa came free, but Randolf Achen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 25 minutes Espen Steelers's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christiano Cosme who took care of the corner kick. Michael Charpie hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes, Febre Amarela's Christiano Cosme shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Randolf Achen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Febre Amarela reached it. Febre Amarela's Luís Fernando Massa got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Febre Amarela's João Francisco Passos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Febre Amarela from getting a goal against them. Febre Amarela's João Francisco Passos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Febre Amarela from getting a goal against them. Febre Amarela's João Francisco Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gaetano Rothstein in the 42nd minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Michael Charpie dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of João Francisco Passos, 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

João Francisco Passos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryan Rohner in the 54th minute of the match. João Francisco Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryan Rohner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute, Tiaguinho Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bryan Rohner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute Claus Buccino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Passos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Febre Amarela's Luís Fernando Massa got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Espen Steelers's Andre Zurbuchen was substituted for Fidel Righetti. Espen Steelers made a substitution. Flavian Fäh replaced Miro Willi. Gaetano Rothstein took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Francisco Passos. João Francisco Passos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. 77 minutes into the match, Febre Amarela's goal looked a bit too open when Claus Buccino came free, but João Francisco Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaetano Rothstein hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Randolf Achen was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Christiano Cosme. João Francisco Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freeman Mächler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Espen Steelers had played much better football throughout.